ny " PAGEFOUR ° Si Rh 5 Sh NO i ps THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1915. The - British Whig a1 . EE (Daily Edition) One year, delivered in city One year, if paid in advance .... 4nd oar, mall, cash one year, i? not paid in advance a to United States ..,... and three months pro rata. Attached Is ome of the printing offices tn Canada REPRESENTATIVE ce. 32 Church Bt. ENTATIVES a 225 Fifth Ave. Manager Tribune Bldg. Manager. 1.50 best job HB 1k NOT GIVING EVIDENCE. Fourteen Conservat've members of the Legislature alleged, in a petition which they presented to the Royal Commission in Winnipeg, that aver- tures had been made for a deal be- tween the Conservative Government that was, the Roblin dynasty, and the Liberal Opposition. They averred that for a consideration of $50,000 the probe of the Commission was to be dropped and that sufficient of the Conservative members were to re- sign in order to permit the Norris Government to carry on the business of the Province. The facts are sug- gestive, The probe was not stopped The Conservative members did not resign. The Kellys, the contractors, were sald to have given a large con- tribution to the Liberal campaign fund and the Liberals should have favored them. Yet the Liberal Gov- ernment is after they and they are applying to the courts for protect- fon because they are in danger of civil suits and criminal prosecutions. Notice further that the Counsel ior the fourteen Consérvative - members submits the names of several persons who are supposed to be able to give light upon a dark transaction, but not one of them is an ex-member of the Government or a Conservative mem- ber of the Legislature, Comment is not in order while the case is under enquiry, but the position of the fourteen members of the Legislature is remarkable to say the least of it. . -------------------------- CHALLENGE TO CONSUMERS, Canada, through her great produc- ers industrially, has been challenged to show what she can do. She may not have yielded the best, in the ex- ercise of her talents and capital, but she has made some articles that adorn and wear and satisfy, and that is a great achievement. Next to bracing up the maker of goods and helping him to spend his money, in this country is the ability to buy at home. Why should not our mer- chants get the bemefit of every pur- chase which can be made in Kings- ton? "Oh," says some one, "but we can- not get some things we want at home." Has such a one tried real bard? A merchant puts the issue in this way: "I may not have the iden- tical thing that some one asks for. It may not be in general demand. You know we buy what we think the peo- ple want. Occasionally we do not buy things as cheaply as the enquir- er, We can get what he wapts as well as he can. We are in ch with the trade and have which-only the trade can control. that contributes to its supremacy. It has been perfect in all its parts and appointments, and when war began it simply had additional power applied in order to produce more men and | more munitions. And the machine {1s still in operation, and with an in- | creasing velocity. Britain has seen the necessity for organizing her army and her industries. Bhe may have been late in getting into mo- | tion with the speed and power which | are called for by a great emergency; but the speed has been at last at- tained, and the productivity of her industries is being amazingly in- creased. Britain has the men and the resources. It is only a question of using them skillfully and ener- getically in order to realize expecta- tions, France is feeling the force of cur- rent circumstances, and is rapidly in- creasing her industrial activity. Every man who can work, and so contribute to the sum total of the ex- plosive power which is needed at the front, to blast a way through the Ger- man lines and fortifications, is put where he can do the best service. Even this skilled labor of France, as of Britain, is being recalled from the trenches to be more usefully em- ployed in the workshop and at. the forge. The same movement is going on in Russia, and it must go on in the Brit- ish Colonies if they are to do their best and hope to bring the war to a speedy termination. Of peace there can be none while the lust for blood remains unchecked in the German army. That lust must be effective- ly destroyed. To that end Aus- tralia is called upon to organize her forces. The latest information is that the Government is calling to its counsels the leading men and manu- facturers, the captains of industry, all indeed who can help in building up a great plan which will develop the industrial and military power of the. Commonwealth, The same thing must happen in Canada. The Premier and the Mins ister of Militia are going to Britain to consujt with the War Department with regard to the situation. Let us hope that they will return present- ly to follow the example of Austra- lia, to put politics completely in the background, and to organize the hu- man energies of this country so that every class, every talent, and every resource will be worked to 'the ut- most, with the highest degree of ef- ficiency and with the very best re- sults, THE PEOPLE BE HANGED. - Z. A, Lash. K.C., has been severe- ly criticised because he assumed the grave responsibility of destroying the telegrams which passed between certain persons who were concerned in the Winnipeg Parliament Building scandal. Some of these telegrams were produced by the C.P.R. when they were wanted, and the real mean- ing of them, though they were signed by factitious names, was easily read. Some of them were compromising in their character, especially the one that was sent by a public official to another specifying the spicy terms which Mr. Salt required fn order to evade appearing before the Public Accounts' Committee and giving evi- dence, The telegrams which were in the office of the G.N.W. Company, at Winnipeg, were sorted out of the fyles during a recess of the Commis- sion and burned. The instruction was ordered by the President of the Company, because he was personally, and perhaps politically anxious that there should not be a publicity of "confidential information belonging to the rulers of the country." The "rulers" were Ex-Ministers who had been ruthlessly repudiated by the party, who are down and out of pub- lic life, in whose behalf not the feeblest defence has been made. An- other was the Hon. Robt. Rogers, who was telegraphed to by an Ex- Minister, advised that he was as much, if not more, concerned in the scandal that the Provincial leaders. And Mr. Rogers seems to have inter- '| preted the "tip" aright, and accord- ing to later telegrams which were not consigned to the flames and oblivion, busied himself in securing counsel for the Kellys. Chief of the Staft is Ex-Judge n> He is the specialist of the C.N.R. The interest of this road in the exhibit was fur- aforesaid "rulers" of the country. Mr. Lash has invited a pretty caus. ther displayed when copies of the de-| right when it says that if Mr. Lash's | performance is legal made unlawful in future. the Company's action ful, the Company should be, made to pay the penalty." Mean-| while it is assumed that:Mr. Lash has written a powerful brief in favor | of state ownership of telegraphs. | "And if} "is law-| EDITORIAL NOTES. | Where two Royal Commissions are | at work digging up political scandal | in Winnipeg, the air must be bad. | Can the work not be put off until after the war? Hon. "Bob" Rogers is attending to the registration of voters in Winni- peg. He does not control the regis- trars. He may not have a cinch up- on his present seat in Winnipeg. But if beaten or driven off, he can find a lodgment in Carleton where the highly perfumed Garland must go. Mr. Lash would have fared better, in the publi¢ esteem, had he, when Justifying the burning of the tele- grams sent by members of the Rob- lin and Ottawa Governments, re- frained from reflecting on the Royal Commission. Extraordinary cor- ruption necessitates an extraordinary cure. Sir Charles Davidson has request- ed the Auditor General to report any suspicious circumstance or transac- tion which he has encountered in the performance of his duty. Sir Char- les' Commission had better be made a part ofthe audit system. There is work for it to do. It will be remem- bered that the Auditor-General, be- fore one of the Parliamentary Com- mittee's last sesion, said' he could usefully employ of corps of detec- tives. Perhaps a Royal Commission would look better and have more power. | PUBLIC OPINION. Cost Of War. (Ottawa Journal). Canada has voted $150,000,000 for the war; Britain spends that am- ount every fifteen days. No Reason At All (London Advertiser.) Mr. Bryan says the war is a "causeless" one. But is that any reason why we should permit the Hun to walk over us? Not At All Kind. ~ (Hamilton Spectator). Count Zeppelin is reported as seri- ously il! of bronchitis. No serisus objection would be taken at this cui if he coughed his old head off.' Not Fast Colour. (Oswego Times.) Although the manufacturers are complaining of the shortage of dye stuffs, it is believed they cam color their goods so they will last until the first wash, They Are, Friend. (Toronto Globe.) Manitoba's Provincial Architect said he was told by the Premier that the contract operations were only politics. To some minds politics and grand larceny are synonymous terms. Tramp's Experience (Guelph Mercury.) Two tramps stealing a ride on a freight train made the mistake of getting into a refrigerator car at Denver and were nearly frozen be- fore they got out. The police ar- rested them, but did not consider it necessary to put them in the town cooler. KINGSTON EVENTS | 26 YEARS ACO In tHe Central school out of 177 candidates for promotion 171 passed. Capt. Mi ¥, a graduate of the R. M.C. has been appointed an English surgeon at £1,000 a year. Gus Forester has taken over the Marble Hall, Market Square. 'Women. "Women are dreams," murmured the sentimentalist, gazing on a group of them in silk attire. « "You bet they are," the practical- ist snapped back at the murmurous one, "and dreams go by contraries, all right."--Judge. : No man will admit that he is half | tism it should be| i WISE AND OTHERWISE -- Bunions are nobby things in shoes. A babe in aipis¥® worth two armed with toy pictols. Many an illiterate man is able to make his dollar mark. Her Desire. Said Mrs. Hippopotamus, "Oh, I'll be happy when ? The fashions grow more sensible And hips come back again!" The Rolling Waves. A New York man was crossing the Atlantic with an army officer who suffered greatly from seasickness. On entering the stateroom one particularly rough day, he found the officer tossing in his berth, mutter- ing in what at first appeared to be a sort of delirium. Stooping over to catch his words, the friend heard him say: Sergeant ww Major . . Sergeant Brigadier General . ugh, Lieut- enant General . . a-a-ah!' "What are you saying?" asked the friend in some alarm, as the officer looked piteously up at him after his last gasping "a-a-ah!" "Assigning the waves their rank," said the military man, rolling toward the wall again. "There have been eight Lieutenant Generals within the last 20 minutes."--Everybody's Magazine. Gems Of Thought. It. is the petty vexations that often finds the weak spot-in a stroag soul, The New Testament is the account of Jesus, who dominates all Christen- dom to-day, who is the most power- ful influence in civilization two thou- sand years after leaving this earth. Esau filled his life with regret for trifling one day; Esther was full of glory for one day's courage. Peter slept one hour and lost a matchless opportunity; Mary's name is frag- rant forever for the loving deed of a day. Do you best now.--Maltbie D. Babcock. The charity sywhich will simply pitch a ten-dollay gold piece into a poor widow's lap' is not charity. The charity that hunts up and sympathi- zes with and puts its arms around and helps a brother--that's the char- ity that takes us close to heaven.-- Billy Sunday. The tendency of human nature is downward and hellward and you can trace its origin where you may. -- Billy Sunday. ' Time To Love. "I love my love in the springtime," Declared a poet mild, oH "I need not buy her roses high," For then they blossem wild." "I love my love in the springtime, It suits us poet men; For poets poor, you may be sure, "Tis better loving then." --Kdnsas City Journal Reached His Limit. The styles are stunning this year." said the enthusiastic young woman. "Are they?" rejoined the bashful man. . "Haven't you noticed?" "No. After observing the stun- ning styles of last year I'm afraid to look.""--Washington Star. Looked New To Him. Randolph--Is that Buxton's new girl with him? Sylvester--Oh, no; that's just one of his old ones painted over.--Pudge Ample Reason. "Then you are-not going to the house party?" "No." "Why not?" "I went to a house party once." -- Kansas City Journal. Hard On Father, Thomas A. Edison, on his recent birthday, said: "Shall I talk to you newspaper boys about our wonderful American inventions or about our wonderful American extravagance? 1 disa- gree with John D., in most things, but I'm with him in his blame of our extravagance, waste and living beyond our means, "In an Orange school, in celebra- tion of one of my birthdays, a tea- cher asked a little girl: " 'What is the most wonderful thing a man ever made?' "'A living for his family," the little girl promptly answered." Much Cheaper. "I'm golng South for the rheuma- as jealous or) suspicious #3 he really . "It's cheaper to get it here."-- Boston Transcript. cy -- - EA vase | BIBBYS, LTD. | wesezs, Kingston's Only Cash and One Price Clothing House For Men's and Boys' Wear Holiday Specials Bibhys $4.50 ~ Shoes New Tan Oxfords, Rubber Soles and Heels, Receding Toes, ete. The newest shoe style. STRAW HATS New High Crown, $1.00, $1.50, $2. GENUINE PANAMA HATS See our great $56.00 Hats, with Fancy Silk Bands, "" NOBBY BLUE SUITS $12.50, $15.00, $18.00, GENTEEL GREY SUITS. $12.50, $15.00, $18.00. No better assortment, no better values in Men's Suits to be had anywhere. Perfect Fit or No Sale. SPORT SHIRTS, SPECIAL $1.25. New Sporting Shirt, large col- lars, rolling style; soft cuffs and eol- lars MEN'S UNDERWEAR, COM- ~ BINATION, $1.00. Nainsook, Balbriggan or Linen Mesh; short sleeve and knee length, or short sleeve and ankle length. am Oxfords and Punips "Ata Big Saving to You We have decided to continue our Low Shoe Sale for a few more days, and we offer Big Bargains in this seasonable footwear. Men's $5.00 Oxfords .. Women's $5.00 Pumps and Oxfords .. Women's $4.00 Pumps and Oxfords . Special One lot of Women's Patent Colonial Pumps, with Grey or Sand color cloth back, the sea- son's newest style. Special price ...... $2.25 One lot of Women's Low Shoes and Blippers, odd sizes (mostly small) ....................81.00 Rubber Sole Shoes not. included in this sale. REE ..Now $3.98 ...Now $2.98 TI. J. LOCKHART, Bank of Montreal Bilding, Kingston. Phone 1035 or 1088, to Cooked Meats We have the very best im Cooked Hams, Pressed Head Cheese. P.8.~--All our meats are kept ice cold if our modern ter away from flies and dust. mussing ~ no J.R.B. GAGE, Phone 549. Montreal Street. J. H. SUTHERLAND & BRO. The Home of Good Shoes. ROLLER Jellied Tongue, Jellied Hocks, 'Ham and Veal, Bologna and coun No Orders sent any part of city. SKATES Let your boy or girl have a pair of Roller Skates while they last at these 5 ba of prices: 7c. styles for ............50¢ | War 3 les, for ..........$1.00 | Ireadgold A Pretty Island in. LOUGHBORO LAKE n be bought at a bargain. It well wooded and nicely situ- ated. ideal site for a summer J and right in the centre of the Goods 3 Sporting Good n